Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Romania
Romania: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 40.39 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Romania recorded 40.39 for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Romania peaked at 41.75 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.21, in 2024.
Romania ranks 44th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.06 | — |
| 1998 | 41.02 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.07 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.2 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.75 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.42 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.57 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.25 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.07 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.98 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.87 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.84 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.75 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.49 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.41 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.51 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.43 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.39 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.32 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.21 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.39 | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.11, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 | 41.02 | 41.07 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.38 | 41.07 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.69 | 40.41 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.34 | 40.21 | 40.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Seychelles 40.49 compare
- 41 Togo 40.49 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 40.46 compare
- 45 Slovenia 40.13 compare
- 46 Croatia 39.96 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 39.96 compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Romania?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Romania was 40.39 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.75 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.